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From: cetron@utah-cs.UUCP (Edward J Cetron)
Newsgroups: sci.med
Subject: Re: Quinine and Mineral Water? (G&Ts and Malaria)
Message-ID: <3989@utah-cs.UUCP>
Date: Sat, 1-Nov-86 16:10:27 EST
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Posted: Sat Nov  1 16:10:27 1986
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In article <539@aecom.UUCP> werner@aecom.UUCP (Craig Werner) writes:
>	Yes, the Gin and Tonic does indeed contain enough Quinine to
>inhibit the replication of the Plasmodium falciparum (malaria)
>merozoite.  The parasite is also exquisitely sensitive to alcohol.
>Hence, the British custom of drinking Gin and Tonics probably was a
>life-saver for many a colonialist. 
>
>-- 
>			      Craig Werner (MD/PhD '91)

	for once I disagree with Craig (and oh what a minor point)
I think the gin and tonic BECAME a custom do to the lousy taste of
quinine by itself as opposed to the other way around....:-)

-ed cetron
Center for Biomedical Design